Bird pollinators, seed storage and cockatoo granivores explain large woody fruits as best seed defense in Hakea
Nutrient-impoverished soils with severe summer drought and frequent fire typify many Mediterranean-type regions of the world. Such conditions limit seed production and restrict opportunities for seedling recruitment making protection from granivores paramount. Our focus was on Hakea, a genus of shru...
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| Format: | Journal Article |
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Elsevier
2016
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/16297 |